July 19, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a Professor of Science Education at the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, Niger State, Ibrahim Wushishi, as the substantive Registrar and Chief Executive Officer for the National Examinations Council (NECO).
NECO, in a statement issued on Monday and signed by its Head of Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, said the appointment of Wushishi takes effect from July 12, 2021.
“A letter dated 16th July, 2021, with reference No: FME/PSE/NECO/1078/C.1/36 and signed by the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, stated that the appointment, which is for an initial tenure of five years, takes effect from12th July, 2021,” the statement partly stated.
Wushishi replaces Godswill Obioma as substantive Registrar of the examinations body.
Following Obioma’s sudden death on May 30, the governing board of the examination body had on June 3 announced the Director of Special Duties, Ebikibina Ogborodi, as Acting Registrar.
A Professor of Science Education (major in Chemistry), Wushishi was born on April 5, 1965.
He hails from Wushishi Local Area of Government of Niger State.
According to the statement, the new Registrar was a lecturer in the Faculty of Education, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, before he transferred his service to FUT, Minna.
“He has held other positions in the education sector, among which are post-graduate coordinator, department of science education, sub-dean of the school of science and science education, and head of the department of science education, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai,” the statement added.
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